GB2458369B - Steerable projectile - Google Patents

Steerable projectile

Info

Publication number: GB2458369B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: steerable projectile; projectile; steerable
Prior art date: 2008-03-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

GB0904189A

Other versions

GB2458369A (en

GB0904189D0 (en

Inventor

Paddy Mallon

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Thales Holdings UK PLC

Original Assignee

Thales Holdings UK PLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2008-03-13

Filing date

2009-03-11

Publication date

2011-08-31

2009-03-11 Application filed by Thales Holdings UK PLC filed Critical Thales Holdings UK PLC

2009-04-22 Publication of GB0904189D0 publication Critical patent/GB0904189D0/en

2009-09-23 Publication of GB2458369A publication Critical patent/GB2458369A/en

2011-08-31 Application granted granted Critical

2011-08-31 Publication of GB2458369B publication Critical patent/GB2458369B/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2029-03-11 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G7/00—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles
- F41G7/20—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles based on continuous observation of target position
- F41G7/22—Homing guidance systems
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G7/00—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles
- F41G7/20—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles based on continuous observation of target position
- F41G7/30—Command link guidance systems
- F41G7/301—Details
- F41G7/305—Details for spin-stabilized missiles
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B10/00—Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding
- F42B10/32—Range-reducing or range-increasing arrangements; Fall-retarding means
- F42B10/38—Range-increasing arrangements
- F42B10/42—Streamlined projectiles
- F42B10/46—Streamlined nose cones; Windshields; Radomes
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B10/00—Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding
- F42B10/32—Range-reducing or range-increasing arrangements; Fall-retarding means
- F42B10/48—Range-reducing, destabilising or braking arrangements, e.g. impact-braking arrangements; Fall-retarding means, e.g. balloons, rockets for braking or fall-retarding
- F42B10/52—Nose cones
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B10/00—Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding
- F42B10/60—Steering arrangements
- F42B10/62—Steering by movement of flight surfaces

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)

GB0904189A 2008-03-13 2009-03-11 Steerable projectile Active GB2458369B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0804951A GB2458332A (en)	2008-03-13	2008-03-13	Steerable projectile with a rotatable nose cone having a flat formation extending off-axis from the tip of the nose

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0904189D0 GB0904189D0 (en)	2009-04-22
GB2458369A GB2458369A (en)	2009-09-23
GB2458369B true GB2458369B (en)	2011-08-31

Family

ID=39570952

Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB0804951A Withdrawn GB2458332A (en)	2008-03-13	2008-03-13	Steerable projectile with a rotatable nose cone having a flat formation extending off-axis from the tip of the nose
GB0904189A Active GB2458369B (en)	2008-03-13	2009-03-11	Steerable projectile

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB0804951A Withdrawn GB2458332A (en)	2008-03-13	2008-03-13	Steerable projectile with a rotatable nose cone having a flat formation extending off-axis from the tip of the nose

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US8716639B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP2263058B1 (en)
GB (2)	GB2458332A (en)
WO (1)	WO2009112829A1 (en)

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2008
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2009
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- 2009-03-11 WO PCT/GB2009/000658 patent/WO2009112829A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2009-03-11 EP EP09719748.7A patent/EP2263058B1/en active Active
- 2009-03-11 GB GB0904189A patent/GB2458369B/en active Active

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US5788178A (en) *	1995-06-08	1998-08-04	Barrett, Jr.; Rolin F.	Guided bullet
US6422507B1 (en) *	1999-07-02	2002-07-23	Jay Lipeles	Smart bullet
FR2892808A1 (en) *	2005-09-13	2007-05-04	Saint Louis Inst	DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A PROJECTILE.

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP2263058A1 (en)	2010-12-22
US20110101154A1 (en)	2011-05-05
US8716639B2 (en)	2014-05-06
WO2009112829A1 (en)	2009-09-17
GB2458332A (en)	2009-09-16
GB2458369A (en)	2009-09-23
GB0804951D0 (en)	2008-06-18
GB0904189D0 (en)	2009-04-22
EP2263058B1 (en)	2013-10-02

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IL197503A0 (en)	2009-12-24	Guided missile
ZA200907758B (en)	2010-08-25	Warhead
GB2457675B (en)	2012-02-22	Target member
EP2259681A4 (en)	2012-04-04	Dual pharmacophores-pde4-muscarinic antagonistics
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EP2249647A4 (en)	2012-07-18	Dual pharmacophores - pde4-muscarinic antagonistics
PL2112455T3 (en)	2014-11-28	Launcher
PL2212643T3 (en)	2014-01-31	Projectile
EP2247184A4 (en)	2012-07-18	Dual pharmacophores-pde4-muscarinic antagonistics
EP2249830A4 (en)	2012-07-18	Dual pharmacophores - pde4-muscarinic antagonistics
GB2459192B (en)	2010-08-04	Field gun
GB0819569D0 (en)	2008-12-03	Steering devices
ZA201005624B (en)	2011-06-29	Explosive projectile
PL385621A1 (en)	2009-11-23	Missile
GB0805247D0 (en)	2008-04-30	Weapon
PL382900A1 (en)	2009-01-19	Missile
GB0809359D0 (en)	2008-07-02	Antifungul target

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2017-11-29	S73	Revocation on comptroller's initiative (section 73/patents act 1977)	Free format text: PATENT REVOKED; PATENT REVOKED UNDER SECTION 73(2) ON 1 NOVEMBER 2017.